One month to Kick-off

[J Flex 188]

I for one, wouldn't mind delaying kick off.. oh for say.. six months or so? I have to miss the entire FIRST season this year for an exchange term in France. Although, for once, robotics may not end up on the plus side of the equation when I am comparing it to school. Nevertheless, its going to feel really weird not to be at the Science Centre for the first time in 5 years on a snowy January monrning!

[vivek16]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

OK, this must be a hint. Let's analyze.

"January 26" - Michigan is admitted to the Union as the 26th state.

"haven't been able to stock up enough fish" - Michigan is known for it's sport fishing. Brook trout, salmon, walleye, lake perch.

So obviously we will have some object with protruding "eyes" (walleye) that we will have to perch 26 feet into the air.

And thus it begineth...

[Blue_Mist]

Oh the excitement! I keep a running countdown in my daily planner, right next to my running countdown to finals week. Since Cal Games, I've been writing Robotics limericks nonstop and resulting in some pretty good/bad/different ones. I've already written a limerick about the Off-Season and one about Kickoff, along with many others. Does anyone care to help me name the one about Kickoff?

[vivek16]

Originally Posted by Blue_Mist

Oh the excitement! I keep a running countdown in my daily planner, right next to my running countdown to finals week. Since Cal Games, I've been writing Robotics limericks nonstop and resulting in some pretty good/bad/different ones. I've already written a limerick about the Off-Season and one about Kickoff, along with many others. Does anyone care to help me name the one about Kickoff?

ode to kickoff?

I did that last year but got lazy this year. hmm... i might start now...

-vivek

[Blue_Mist]

Here are two that I've been working on for a while:

Needs retitling

Eight months a year the official off-season
Then for four months excitement beyond reason
Late hours we keep
The habit is no sleep
Exhilarating matches every region

Yet untitled

All the incredible fun without the fear
That in six weeks, soon the Ship Date will be near
Excitement in the air
Each brainwave is fair
Finally, finally the Kickoff is here!

Feel free to constructively criticize, slash viciously or comment graciously and professionally. Have fun!

Edit- Also feel free to name them. I suppose I will find perfect names for these limericks in time.

[synth3tk]

I really can't tear apart you poems, since A) They're better than anything I can come up with, and B) They provided some amusement and entertainment that catered to my huge anything robotics craving. Please do share more of them...

[Blue_Mist]

Thank you...
That makes me happy.

I actually have a pretty big list. I've been writing them since the first week of October... This one is Tamara's favorite.

"Organized Chaos"

Deeper, deeper within The Closet we delve
Drive train parts, wrenches and pneumatics we shelve
Chaos truly reigns here
Dust we no longer fear
Now, where were the implements with which we weld?

Again, feel free to say whatever pops into your mind about them. Thank you!

[team2061]

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN THE OFFICIAL PICTURE CLUE IS RELEASED?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by team2061

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN THE OFFICIAL PICTURE CLUE IS RELEASED?

Possibly never... You see, last year was the first time a picture was released as the hint. Usually it's a riddle. (The picture was figured out; the riddles are usually partially solved, but never fully.) Either way, expect the hint in a few weeks. Tradition places it between Christmas and New Year's, though it has come earlier on occasion.

[synth3tk]

*taps fingers on table* ............ *looks at clock* ..... *sighs*....... *visits chiefdelphi.com*.......

Seriously, time was flying by until this nice little stretch of December rolled around. Anyone have any robotics timewasting tips/sites? Besides ChiefDelphi, of course!

[vivek16]

Originally Posted by blakcheez

*taps fingers on table* ............ *looks at clock* ..... *sighs*....... *visits chiefdelphi.com*.......

Seriously, time was flying by until this nice little stretch of December rolled around. Anyone have any robotics timewasting tips/sites? Besides ChiefDelphi, of course!

gizmodo.com ( they have some nsfw stuff on there... but most of it is cool...)

you could occupy yourself with web comics: questionablecontent.net, xkcd.com, myextralife.com, redvsblue.com, penny-arcade.com, vgcats.com

-vivek

[johnr]

just wondering how some of the old school teams handle kick-off. do you still take the whole team? maybe just the new members and leave design team at shop to watch on tv and start designing right away? did you gain anything by doing it the second way?
went to novi last year and ended up watching it on tv screen becuase the main room was full. it was nice to see the rack to get ideas to build portable one.

[Rich Kressly]

psssssssssssssssssst.
The joke is on you. Dave's not even on the GDC anymore. He is the red herring. In fact, the whole GDC has been replaced. The animation he's working on is for Woodie's anniversary ... honest. FIRST has finally decided to make efficiency a priority, and thus has retained a much more competent group for the job. Here they are working diligently toward kickoff.

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by dlavery

The animation isn't going to be ready,

Oh great! Now we'll get the game via sock puppets!

[Ryan Dognaux]

One month until build season begins. It's exciting for sure, but I hope everyone will take this last month to relax and recharge your batteries. The majority of schools I know come back from break right as build season begins. For our team's students and mentors, it means we hit the ground running the day we get back. Make sure you take time for yourself this month because when January hits, you won't have another opportunity until February.

And let's all hope the game is good too.